Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone 3G

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iPhone compared with iPhone 3G

	AppleiPhone	AppleiPhone 3G
Overview
Released
Released	June 2007	July 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	3.5″	3.5″
Resolution
Resolution	480 × 320	480 × 320
Sharpness
Sharpness	165 pixels per inch	165 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display	3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Pixel density
Pixel density	163 ppi	163 ppi
Performance
Chip
Chip	Samsung S5L8900	Samsung S5L8900
Memory
Memory	128 MB	128 MB
Storage
Storage	4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB	8 GB, 16 GB
CPU
CPU	412 MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Tecnoblog); iFixit found a Samsung-marked 8900B package with K4X1G153PC SDRAM	412 MHz ARM 11 (GSMArena); Apple-labelled Samsung processor marked 8900B, with a Samsung K4X1G163PC 1 Gb (128 MB) memory chip on the package (iFixit)
GPU
GPU	PowerVR MBX Lite (Tecnoblog)	PowerVR MBX (GSMArena)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP	2 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Main camera
Main camera	2.0 megapixels	2.0 megapixels
Camera features
Camera features	–	Photo geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,400 mAh	–
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 7 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 8 hours; standby up to 250 hours; internet use up to 6 hours; video playback up to 7 hours; audio playback up to 24 hours; 1,400 mAh (9to5Mac)	Talk time up to 5 hours on 3G or 10 hours on 2G; standby up to 300 hours; internet use up to 5 hours on 3G or 6 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 7 hours; audio playback up to 24 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or the included USB Power Adapter	Charging via USB to a computer or the included USB Power Adapter
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	135 g	133 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm (better)	12.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	115 × 61 mm	115.5 × 62.1 mm
Colours
Colours	–	Black (8GB); black or white (16GB)
Buttons
Buttons	–	Sleep/wake; ring/silent; volume up/down; Home
Materials
Materials	Aluminium back with a black plastic lower section over the antenna (iFixit)	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPhone OS 1.0	iPhone 2.0 software
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); EDGE	UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIM
SIM	Mini-SIM (Tecnoblog)	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
USB
USB	30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack	30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS; Assisted GPS